Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Books Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Books | Putting Literary Miami on the Map Advertisement Supported by books territory “I knew that there was a sophistication here,” said Mitchell Kaplan, the owner of Books & Books, “because I witnessed what people were reading,” ByJordan Blumetti March 22, 2019 The Books & Books flagship It’s not just the historic setting (the building dates to 1927), the walls of reading material or the sun-drenched courtyard and cafe. There’s also a warmth and satisfaction in all that it represents. That’s the vision Mitchell Kaplan had in 1982 when he first opened the doors to what was a much smaller operation back then. Thirty-seven years, an international book fair and eight additional locations later, Kaplan is celebrated as the man who turned Miami into a book town, and … [Read more...] about Putting Literary Miami on the Map

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Books Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Books | 52 Books for 52 Places Supported by Explore the cities, countries, regions and states in Travel’s “52 Places to Go in 2019” through these books. ByThe Editors Feb. 14, 2019 In an interview earlier this year, The Times’s new 52 traveler Sebastian Modak questioned whether he would have to give up his “physical books and buy a Kindle” as he traveled to 52 places in 2019 . His response: “Probably.” He also wondered whether he would “even have time to read books.” His answer: “Probably not.” But for those of you planning to follow in his footsteps to one or two of those places, time may be more in your favor. So here are some reading suggestions — fiction and nonfiction, essays, poems — that may help you to better … [Read more...] about 52 Books for 52 Places

By OCVarsity sports staff | PUBLISHED: February 6, 2019 at 2:31 pm | UPDATED: February 10, 2019 at 2:17 pm The Register has a gallery of photos from the National Signing Day celebrations and events in Orange County on Wednesday, Feb. 6. We’ll be updating with new photos throughout the day. Go to the OCVarsity pages of ocregister.com to see all of our National Signing Day coverage. HUNTINGTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL Huntington Beach’s student athletes during Huntington Beach high school’s National Signing Day ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer) Twins Kelly Ryono, left, and Megan stand next to their posters as they will be playing softball for different schools during Huntington Beach high school’s National Signing Day ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2019. (Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsMelanie Hahn saves the poster of her baseball playing son, Josh, left, … [Read more...] about Photos: Smiles, celebrations from National Signing Day in Orange County

CHICAGO (AP) — The white Chicago police officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, bringing an end to a historic case that centered on a shocking dashcam video and fueled the national debate over race and law enforcement.Jason Van Dyke was convicted last year of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery — one for each bullet he fired.Moments before learning the sentence, Van Dyke acknowledged the black teenager's death, telling the judge that "as a God-fearing man and father, I will have to live with this the rest of my life."Earlier, several black motorists testified that he used a racial slur and excessive force during traffic stops in the years before the 2014 shooting. 21 PHOTOS Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke's murder trial See Gallery Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke's murder trial Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke takes the stand in his murder trial for the shooting … [Read more...] about Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced for Laquan McDonald shooting